176.
177.
178.
179.
180.
The Very Young Mother Goose
with illustrations by
Margot Austin
Published by Platt & Munk in 1963
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
24cm x 31cm.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
181.
The Wherefore and the Why
by
Alan Patrick Herbert
with illustrations by
George Morrow
4th edition,
published by Methuen in 1945
Octavo.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
44 pages.
Endpapers discoloured, covers very slightly worn.
'Some new rhymes for old children.'
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
182.
183.
184.
There was an Old Man
by
Edward Lear
with illustrations by
Juan Wijngaard
1st edition,
published by Eel Pie Publishing in 1981
ISBN: 0906008492.
Pictorial laminated boards.
12cm x 16cm.
The collected limericks of Edward Lear.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
185.
186.
They think it's all over!
by
David Orme
with illustrations by
Marc Vyvyan-Jones
Reprint,
published by Macmillan in 1998
ISBN: 0330353365.
Paperback.
56 pages.
Poems chosen by David Orme.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
187.
188.
189.
190.
191.
Time's Echoes
by
H. N. Alton
Published by The House of Grant in 1954
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges.
Spine faded.
Base of spine taped.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
192.
193.
Treasures of English Verse
Reprint,
published by Oxford University Press in 1939
Edited by Herbert Strang.
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Spine ends worn.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
194.
Treasury of Poetry
by
Alistair Hedley
1st edition,
published by Parragon in 2000
ISBN: 0752544608.
Quarto.
Light blue pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
255 pages.
Colour illustrations throughout book by a number of contemporary artists.
Front endpaper neatly removed.
Covers, contents and wrapper are unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
195.
Verses for Children
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
6th edition,
published by Ward Lock circa 1935
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
15cm x 21cm.
Pictorial endpapers.
Dustwrapper heavily worn at edges, with some chipping at corners.
Minor wear to covers.
Light foxing to fore-edge and prelims, and intermittently to contents.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
196.
Verses for Children
by
Harry Golding
with illustrations by
Margaret W. Tarrant
6th edition,
published by Ward Lock circa 1935
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Picture onlay to front cover.
All plates present.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Damage to to 3cm of spine strip.
Hinges slightly strained.
Neat gift dedication on prelims
Foxing to fore-edge and intermittently to page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
197.
Waiting for Charon
by
Louise Stockdale
with illustrations by
Louise Stockdale
1st edition,
published by Bird Brothers circa 1974
Large quarto.
21cm x 28 cm.
p5 pages.
Brown cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering and decorations.
Printed on art paper.
Name of previous owner on front endpaper.
Book and contents VG, dustwrapper a little edgeworn.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
198.
199.
We Three Kings ...
by
Brian Moses
with illustrations by
Giles Pilbrow
Published by Scholastic in 1998
ISBN: 0330370553.
Paperback.
"Christmas Poems"
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
200.
When we were very young
by
A. A. Milne
with illustrations by
Ernest Howard Shepard
Reprint,
published by Methuen in 1946
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue decoration on covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Names and address on front pastedown and front endpaper.
Generally VG in other respects.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)